Section 73C-23.0061 - Emergency Set-aside Assistance(1) Funding criteria for applicants. The Department shall award Emergency set-aside funds based on the following eligibility criteria:
(a) Applications will only be accepted from eligible local governments as defined in section 290.042(5), F.S., and shall include local governments with open subgrants.(b) Applicant local governments must demonstrate serious, urgent community needs of low- and moderate-income residents resulting from a natural disaster in an area that has been declared to be in a state of emergency by executive order of the Governor.(c) If more than one county with eligible local governments meets criteria in subsection (b), the Department shall rank the counties using damage estimates from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and/or the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The Department shall issue a NOFA for those eligible local governments.(d) Applicants must provide sufficient documentation to show that the activities for which funding is being requested are directly related to the natural disaster.(e) No other source of federal, state, or local disaster funds are available to the local government to fund the activities for which funding is requested.(2) Funding Awards. (a) The Department shall allocate funds proportionately among all Applicants with eligible activities, not to exceed the amount available.(b) If any funds remain after the awards are made to all of the communities in the county with the highest estimated damage amount, a NOFA shall be issued for the communities in the county that incurred the second highest estimated damages and remaining funds shall be allocated proportionately.(3) Notification to applicants. A NOFA will be issued to eligible applicants with the highest estimated damage amount.(4) All other provisions of this rule chapter shall apply to the Emergency Set-Aside unless otherwise stated in the NOFA.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 73C-23.0061
Rulemaking Authority 290.044 FS. Law Implemented 290.044 FS.
New 5-23-06, Amended 6-6-10, Formerly 9B-43.0061, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 067, April 7, 2015 effective 4/21/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 44, Number 095, May 15, 2018 effective 5/27/2018.New 5-23-06, Amended 6-6-10, Formerly 9B-43.0061, Amended 4-21-15, 5-27-18.